Pass. (Not even if I were 20YO again and drunk and stoned!)
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June 24, 2019, 10:36 PM
chellim1
FLYING HIGH: "Jetman" soars over the Italian Alps in jet pack with carbon fiber wings, capable of reaching speeds of up to 250mph.
Yeah.... I want one! Who doesn't want to fly? But I think I'll wait until the kinks are worked out.
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June 24, 2019, 10:43 PM
nhtagmember
oh
hell
yeah
flying that in Monument Valley would be a hoot
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
June 24, 2019, 11:17 PM
Sigmanic
Interesting, but probably not in my current flying apparatus budget.
June 24, 2019, 11:20 PM
motor59
Tell ya what boss -
If you're buyin', I'm flyin'!!
suaviter in modo, fortiter in re
June 24, 2019, 11:32 PM
flashguy
Isn't it hard to breathe flying at 250mph in the open air?
flashguy (motor59, regarding your signature: an engineer would look at that glass and say the glass was twice as big as it needed to be. . . .)
Texan by choice, not accident of birth
June 24, 2019, 11:50 PM
craglawnmanor
I would have definitely done that at the age of 22 or so...but I was in great shape then, and I hadn't had six kids (& Type 1 Diabetes) at that time... Now, at 58+, not so much.
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June 25, 2019, 12:43 AM
PorterN
I'll play in the training simulator they need for the thing. but thats about it.
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June 25, 2019, 01:23 AM
Il Cattivo
Hmm. Range? And would the FAA require me to file a flight plan or could I just take off from home?
June 25, 2019, 03:24 AM
Woodman
Leonardo would be proud his sketches have come to fruition. Bet those engines are LOUD!
June 25, 2019, 06:38 AM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by Il Cattivo:
would the FAA require me to file a flight plan or could I just take off from home?
Fly in VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions) and remain clear of Class A airspace, no flight plan required. Transponder required for Class B and Class C airspace. Radio communication required for Class B, Class C, and Class D.
Remain in Class E or Class G airspace and neither flight plan, transponder, nor radio communication required.Above is "quick and dirty" summary, there are a lot of details, refer to FAR Part 91, available for your reading / download pleasure on the faa.gov website. All of the preceding based on meeting pilot and aircraft qualifications for however this "aircraft" is classified. If it's regarded by the FAA as an UltraLight, pilot and aircraft cetification requirements border on non-existant.
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June 25, 2019, 06:44 AM
Bassamatic
I don't think so.
.....never marry a woman who is mean to your waitress.
June 25, 2019, 06:48 AM
Sportshooter
Well, some glad morning I’ll fly away, but not in that rigging.
June 25, 2019, 07:01 AM
molachi
No thank you.
June 25, 2019, 08:59 AM
signewt
putting that on my 'Bucket List'....my negative, no way, no how, never bucket.
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June 25, 2019, 09:03 AM
Ryanp225
Only if my call sign can be Star Scream.
June 25, 2019, 09:04 AM
Jimbo54
No way, but I'll buy a beer for anyone that does it.
Jim
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June 25, 2019, 09:23 AM
cslinger
You see in my mind I makes this kick ass landing in my work parking lot in the morning. I throw off my helmet, the Top Gun instrumental is playing....its bad ass.
The reality is more likely I auger into the ground making a bloody hole, to the sound of fire engines and panicked screams sending several people into therapy for years to come.
I have a great imagination.......but I am a realist.
(Not even if I were 20YO again and drunk and stoned!)
